power compact lighting

fkshiu · #1 04-23-2008, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by shizean

would pc lighting be enough light to keep sps? the tank is 72"L 24"H 30"W AND IT HAS 8-36" pc"s 4 on one side 4 on the other.

Yes, brown ones.

shizean · #2 04-23-2008, 08:33 PM

lol point taken

Joe Reefer · #3 04-23-2008, 08:37 PM

You might get like a redish brown.

shizean · #4 04-23-2008, 08:44 PM

would it work if i used a 48" 6 bulb t5 tek light for that tank?

Joe Reefer · #5 04-23-2008, 08:51 PM

http://216.187.96.54/vbulletin/showt...hlight=t5+fuel

You decide. I am a MH guy so I would say no.

fkshiu · #6 04-23-2008, 10:22 PM

You'd have a lot of darkness on either side with a 4' fixture over a 6' tank.

With appropriate bulb selection and cooling fans added, SPS would be do-able with a tek 6x54W, but I'd recommend against getting it for your tank since it will look odd.

Don't cheap out - save up the $ to do things properly the first time or you'll end up spending more in the long run.

Myka · #7 04-24-2008, 02:20 PM

Or do like me...get a smaller tank that you can afford to pimp out.